Légende

Vest, floral and plant ornaments, patterned fabrics. Predominant ornamental colors: silver, plum, green, and raspberry. Front of brocaded silk fabric with motifs arranged around the edges. Fastened with 12 buttons embroidered with gold thread. No collar. Side flaps with flapped pockets, three buttons under the flaps as for the closure. Back: bottom and sides of fabric as on the front, but the cut-out pieces are plain without brocade. Cream silk lining. Dated 1740–1760. Origin: England, and Silesia. Garment, length 74 cm., A single sleeveless garment laid flat showing an off-white or beige fabric with an embroidered floral border along one edge featuring a mix of colors including green leaves, purple and mauve blossoms, blue flowers, and orange-red blooms, with additional grayish foliate scrollwork woven into the background; the garment has a rounded armhole revealing an inner lining in a brownish tan tone and a pointed extension at one end that displays the same floral pattern and a few small rounded fasteners.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A12_419

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.4Mo (3.2Mo) / 33.7cm x 50.8cm / 3984 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Vest floral plant ornaments patterned fabrics Predominant ornamental colors silver plum green raspberry Front brocaded silk fabric motifs arranged edges Fastened 12 buttons embroidered gold thread No collar Side flaps flapped pockets three buttons under flaps closure Back bottom sides fabric front cut- pieces plain brocade Cream silk lining Dated 1740–1760 Origin England Silesia Garment length 74 cm single sleeveless garment laid flat showing off-white beige fabric embroidered floral border edge featuring mix colors green leaves purple mauve blossoms blue flowers orange-red blooms additional grayish foliate scrollwork woven background garment rounded armhole revealing inner lining brownish tan tone pointed extension displays floral pattern small rounded fasteners.